Chandigarh: PGIMER PG Admission Procedure Detailed Information

Aspirants who are preparing for PG courses, need to know about the detailed information of offered courses and Admission Procedure.

Course Details

MD/MS Courses Candidates are assessed at a formal entrance-test on the basis of a suitably designed Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) type theory paper. For candidates appearing for MD/MS entrance examination, the theory paper consists of 250 questions pertaining to subjects studied during the MBBS course viz. Medicine and Surgery (36 questions each), Obstetrics and Gynaecology (18 questions), Paediatrics, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, ENT and Applied Biochemistry (12 questions each), and six questions each in Anatomy, Forensic Medicine, Dermatology, Anaesthesia, Physiology, Psychiatry, Social & Preventive Medicine, Radio diagnosis and Radiotherapy. The examination is of three hours duration and there is negative marking. The assessment is objective and free of human bias and subjectivity. The result of the entrance examination is declared within 24 hours and is computerised.

DM/M.Ch Courses: Selection of candidates is made on the basis of suitably designed MCQ type theory paper. Theory examination is of one and half-hour duration. There is negative marking for wrong answers.

MDS Course: Selection of candidates is made on the basis of theory examination consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions. The duration of examination is one and half-hours.

Telephone Numbers: Contact numbers of different sections in Training Branch for queries related to different courses and short term training.

Sr. No.	Name of the course	Tel. No. (0172 -STD Code of Chandigarh )
1	DM/MCh/Ph.D	275-5570
2	MD/MS	275-5562
3	MDS/House Job/M.Sc/Para Medical	275-5569
4	MHA/MPH/Fellowships/Short Term Training	275-5569
5	B.Sc Nursing/Post Basic	275-5561
6	Administrative Officer, Academic	275-5570

Reservation of Seats: In keeping with a national policy to promote the welfare of long deprived segments of the society, approximately 22.5% of the total seats are reserved for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Tribes in courses and 27% of total seats are reserved for OBC candidates for 3 Academic years and target will be achieved during the next three Academic years.

Sr. No.	Name of the course	No. of seats
1	MD/MS	610
2	MDS	18
3	MHA	05
4	B.Sc (Paramedical)	257

5% seats are reserved for candidates who have actually worked or are working in rural areas with less than 5000 population for a minimum period of 2 years in MD/MS Course.

For the Sponsored/Deputed/Foreign National Candidates

The following organisations may depute/sponsor candidates for any one of the courses but they have to qualify the selection test. The sponsorship is accepted from the following departments/Institutions only:

i) Central Government departments/Institutions

ii) State Government departments/Institutions
iii) Autonomous bodies of the Central or State Governments
iv) Public sector undertaking
v) Medical Colleges affiliated to a University and recognised by the Medical Council of India

Apart from running various postgraduate courses a number of short courses are also available for the trainees who are deputed from other Institutions for specialised training and acquisition of skills. These courses are extremely popular amongst doctors working at district level hospitals or in private practice.

Foreign Nationals: The Institute accepts foreign nationals for various courses imparted at the Institute. For MD/MS courses, the institute have reserved some seats for foreign nationals. However, for DM/M.Ch. (Super-speciality) courses, there is no reservation for foreign nationals. A good working knowledge of English is essential.

The foreign nationals are required to apply through the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi.

They are also required to appear and to qualify the entrance examination along with the other candidates. Separate merit list is prepared for only MD/MS courses. The selection is made on merit based on their performance in the entrance examination.

Training without a degree is also offered to help the neighbouring countries.

Particulars of the intending candidates are required to be submitted in the prescribed form obtainable directly from the Institute. The completed application should reach the Ministry 2-3 months prior the commencement of the course. They are also required to furnish the certificate of their temporary registration with the Medical Council of India lasting for the period of their studies here.

Foreign doctors receive a very high level of training at the end of which they are awarded a degree on the basis of theory and practical examination. The selected candidates have the same duties in the hospital as the Indian Nationals.

Documents to be submitted can be obtained from the Dean’s Office.